Buff-throated Purpletuft
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The Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a small species of South America
n bird in the Tityridae
family. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga
family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC.
It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil
. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n bird in the Tityridae
Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae . As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although Tityras...
family. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga
Cotinga
The cotingas are a large family of passerine bird species found in Central America and tropical South America. Cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges, which mostly eat fruit or insects and fruit. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with...
family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC.
It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.